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Philip Jarabeck of Lynchburg, Va., will carry a half-pound lead into Saturday's third round of the FLW Forrest Wood Cup on Lake Murray.

Jarabeck replaces his uncle atop FLW leaderboard

Atop the leaderboard at the FLW Forrest Wood Cup championship, the hometown and the family didn’t change — just the name. Philip Jarabeck of Lynchburg, Va., caught the biggest stringer of the second day and replaced his uncle, David Dudley — also of Lynchburg — in first place. […]

David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va., knocked down a five-fish limit weighing 17 pounds, 14 ounces, to take the FLW Forrest Wood Cup lead on Lake Murray.

Virginia pro Dudley takes FLW Forrest Wood Cup lead on Murray

South Carolina Sportsman

David Dudley of Lynchburg, Va., has the reputation of always being a contender in tournaments where fishing is expected to be tough. […]

An hour on the shooting range can make a world of difference in making sure your gun is zeroed and giving you the confidence you need to make shots during deer season.

Home, home on the range

Jim Casada

All too often, a sort of “Old-Betsy-is-a-tack-driver-who-has-never-failed-me” attitude leads to disappointment in the field. […]

Making sure your weapon is hitting where it’s supposed to should be a prerequisite before going afield this fall.

Getting ol’ Betsy in shape

Jeff Burleson

Over the next three months, deer hunters in the Carolinas will carry an arsenal of weapons into the woods to bring venison back to the dinner table. […]

A knife, a compass and map are three things that belong in every deer hunter’s day pack.

A deer hunter’s gear checklist

Jim Casada

That long-awaited and glad moment, opening day, has finally arrived. You rise early, stoke the inner fires with coffee and sausage biscuits, and set out for what you hope will be a glorious first morning. […]

When scouting before the season, try to locate things deer like to eat growing in the wild, like these muscadines.

Scouting pointers

Jim Casada

Sensible scouting involves doing far more than merely making an effort to determine places deer are “using,” whether there’s a big buck prowling the land you hunt, or the times whitetails are coming to a food plot or any legally spread food. […]

Deer harvest on Wildlife Management Areas

Terry Madewell

According to biologist Charles Ruth of the S.C. Department of Natural resources, South Carolina has plenty of public hunting land, and hunters statewide make good use of those opportunities. […]

Deer density differences

Terry Madewell

According to Charles Ruth, the SCDNR’s deer and turkey project supervisor, not all deer habitat is equal in the state of South Carolina. The 2013 Deer Density Map shows the latest data on deer densities in the state. […]

Setting buck limits would potentially allow more young deer to survive long enough to grow into trophy animals.

Deer limit in holding pattern but may change in 2015

Terry Madewell

Biologist Charles Ruth said that South Carolina’s season bag limits for deer have been on a holding pattern for several years, but there may be new signs of life in the next legislation session in 2015. […]

Herd management through doe harvests is becoming more important as the size of local herds and the statewide herd stabilizes.

Top counties for 2013 harvest

Terry Madewell

The attached graphs depict the top counties in 2013 for harvest by unit area (square mile) and by simple harvest without regard to size of county. This data depicts some of the potentially best areas for deer hunters to hunt based on what was productive last season. […]